A leading European global investment firm, is seeking an experienced Head of Treasury to establish and lead its Treasury function.
Reporting directly to the Head of Finance, this is a rare opportunity to build a treasury capability from the ground up within a high-growth alternative asset manager. The successful individual will take ownership of liquidity management, funding strategy, treasury operations, cash forecasting and financial risk management across a rapidly expanding pan-European investment platform.
Working closely with Finance, Risk, FP&A, Portfolio Management, Origination, Fund Operations and external banking partners, you will play a critical role in ensuring the business has the liquidity, financing capacity and treasury infrastructure required to support continued growth.
Key Responsibilities- Build and lead the Treasury function, establishing policies, controls and best practice.
- Develop and manage liquidity frameworks, cash forecasting and funding strategies across multiple legal entities and investment structures.
- Optimise cash deployment while maintaining appropriate liquidity to support investment activity.
- Manage financing facilities, warehouse lines and secured funding arrangements, including utilisation, covenant monitoring and refinancing.
- Lead treasury operations including cash positioning, bank account management, capital movements and funding activities.
- Develop relationships with banking partners, lenders and financing counterparties.
- Design and oversee interest rate and foreign exchange hedging strategies, ensuring effective management of financial risk.
- Produce treasury reporting, dashboards and management information to support executive decision making.
- Partner closely with Finance, Risk, FP&A and Investment teams on liquidity planning, funding strategy and new transactions.
- Drive the implementation of treasury systems, automation and reporting infrastructure.
We're looking for an experienced treasury leader who combines strong technical expertise with a commercial mindset and enjoys building functions in an entrepreneurial environment.
You will likely bring:
- 10+ years' treasury experience within private credit, alternative asset management, specialty finance, corporate banking or structured finance.
- Deep expertise in liquidity management, funding strategy and treasury operations.
- Experience managing warehouse facilities, secured financing or asset-backed lending structures.
- Strong knowledge of interest rate and foreign exchange risk management and hedging.
- Proven experience in cash forecasting, financing optimisation and balance sheet management.
- Excellent analytical and financial modelling capabilities.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior leadership and external financing partners.
- A proactive, hands-on approach and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, scaling business.